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The Future of Wine Investment – Transparency is Everything

Date posted: January 26, 2011

When one considers the market for fine wines as a whole, prices are rising and the role of the investor is becoming even more important, complementing (but thankfully not yet supplementing) the role of the consumer and collector.  Read full story...

South African entente Wines From Boer and Brit

Date posted: January 24, 2011

“Entente” is of course from the French, meaning ‘mutual understanding’ and is often used in terms of military history. It is aptly used, therefore, in a new wine offering from the direct descendants of two opposing Boer War generals under a label called Boer & Brit. Read full story...

Summergate Splits With Rothschild

Date posted: January 21, 2011

The Chinese importer Summergate and Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) have decided to end their very successful seven year partnership, chiefly because Summergate does not want to sell a portion of itself to DBR. Read full story...

Water Shortages Could Affect Wineries

Date posted: January 5, 2011

Every year Southern California typically experiences water shortages and savage wild fires that burn out of control for weeks. Read full story...

Australian development encroaching on vineyards

Date posted: December 21, 2010

Urban development is threatening prime arable land all over the world, and Australia is no exception.  Read full story...

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